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by reb 4y ago
It wouldn't target a particular religion, it would be a general policy protecting all children's right to education. LDS people being impacted would be an unfortunate side effect, not the promoted intention of the policy. I genu
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by reb 4y ago
Sure, and it could then be challenged in court. And depending on the alignment of the courts, they might find in favor of the policy, setting a precedent for future law. Do you really not understand how things work in this country?
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by reb 4y ago
Your observational powers have somehow missed the reality that politicians customarily lean on science-derived "science" to lend credibility to their actions. The public, broadly, cannot tell the difference between science and &qu
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by reb 4y ago
> I often hear this type of language from people who think that using pronouns in the conventional way is genocide. > These types of exaggerations are part of the problem. Physician, heal thyself. That me mentioning evil in this conte
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by reb 4y ago
Sure: the LDS church teaches that pre-marital sex is a sin, and engaging in it is grounds for the termination of a variety of spiritual privileges, depending on the judgement of a local church leader. The legal freedom to live by that belie
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by reb 4y ago
I see it more as an acknowledgement that, in the midst of a propaganda war (which the entire world is now engaged in 24/7, thanks to the internet), the information you put out into the world may have strategic value to individuals or g
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by reb 4y ago
Close cooperation has many benefits and the further dissection of nations has significant costs. I don’t think it’s surprising people aren’t rushing toward what comes next. Except for the accelerationists, of course.
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by reb 4y ago
It’s eerie how similar the issues facing western nations are and how intractable the disagreements over solutions have become. Desperate balkanization coming for many, I think.
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Unity Software Wins Contract to Help US Government Defense(bloomberg.com)
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by reb 4y ago
Look out, you're about to unlock forbidden knowledge about the nature of venture capital!
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by reb 4y ago
Hard agree. "Monetization design" is almost universally a euphemism for casino-style addiction mechanics whose sole purpose is to habituate users to continue feeding quarters into the slot so the good feelings don't stop. I p
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by reb 4y ago
The "job description coming soon!" doesn't inspire a ton of confidence ( https://jobs.lever.co/fractal-is/1952f298-7008-44e2-891d-567... )
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by reb 5y ago
There's no user(name) I'd trust more to deliver this kind of wisdom, MerelyMortal.
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by reb 5y ago
Out of genuine curiosity and without judgement: what response were you expecting from the UI when you clicked the 1?
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by reb 5y ago
Right, there are no ethical downsides to putting the elderly in hellish group homes as long as we give them death when they ask for it.
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by reb 5y ago
Now we're getting somewhere!
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by reb 5y ago
Looking forward to another constructive conversation between good faith protectors-of-speech and the folks bored or dumb enough to take their bait. Surely this time we'll finally solve it.